Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba
Cuba: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.16 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba stood at 12.16 µg/m³.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba peaked at 17.14 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.87 µg/m³, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 133rd of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.09 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.24 µg/m³ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.14 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.04 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15.08 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.22 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5 µg/m³ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.93 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.58 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.36 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 14.41 µg/m³ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.64 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.87 µg/m³ | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 12.16 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12.16 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12.16 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.52 µg/m³ | 13.36 µg/m³ | 17.14 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 µg/m³ | 11.87 µg/m³ | 14.64 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cuba was 12.16 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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